Educational Technology Support Specialist

Job Description

The Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM) seeksan Educational Technology Support Specialist with a strong background in medical or health professions education technology topartner in the design, modernization, and delivery of high quality learning experiences for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students. This position plays a key role in advancing the College’seducational mission by strategically identifying, implementing, and sustaining instructional and assessment technologies that supportcompetency based, outcomes driven veterinary education across preclinical, clinical, and experiential learning environments.

Instructional and assessment technologies supported by this position include learning management systems, programmaticassessment platforms, curricular and accreditation management systems, learning analytics tools, and simulation and immersive learning technologies. This role combines educational technology leadership, faculty development, and hands on technical expertise. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with faculty, staff, and students to ensure thoughtful adoption of educational technologies and will contribute to shaping the College’s approach to ethical,effective, and pedagogically sound use of artificial intelligencein veterinary education, ensuring alignment with professional expectations for clinical reasoning, lifelong learning, and patient care.

• Bachelor’s degree with significant experience in educationaltechnology, instructional technology, computer information systems,or a related field, preferably within higher education,medical/veterinary education, or clinical/hospital information systems.
• Excellent written, oral, and problem solving skills, with acollaborative and consultative approach.
• Demonstrated leadership and systems level thinking in educationalor information technology environments.
• Proven ability to assess and respond to faculty and learner needsin a complex academic or clinical education setting.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to translatetechnology strategy and complex technical concepts for nontechnical audiences.
• Experience supporting or implementing learning management systems, assessment platforms, or curriculum/academic information systems.
• Clear awareness of emerging trends in educational technology,learning analytics, and AI supported education.
• Experience working across multiple computing platforms, operating systems, and software environments.

• 5

• Exempt:
  Not eligible for overtime

• Regular

• Salary commensurate with Experience

• 40+

• August 10, 2026

• The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands‑on, trans‑disciplinary approach to preparing scholars to become leaders and problem‑solvers. A comprehensive land‑grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College.

The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually. Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance.

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